脺ber music producer Quincy Jones reportedly once called the ultimate 鈥渉yphenate.鈥
As in 鈥渟inger-songwriter-performer-TV personality-award-winning journalist-NBA theme song composer-actor-inspirational speaker鈥 John Tesh.
We鈥檙e sure we鈥檙e leaving a hyphen or two out, but when Tesh comes to the on Friday, Dec. 2, he will be wearing his singer-songwriter/performer hat for his 鈥淛azzy Swingin鈥 Christmas鈥 show.
Even if you are not of the Tesh generation, the 1980s and 鈥90s when he was a nightly fixture anchoring 鈥淓ntertainment Tonight,鈥 you likely have some familiarity with his work. From 1990 to 2002, NBC played his iconic 鈥淩oundball Rock鈥 NBA theme song whenever the network aired a NBA game. The song has now been retired to college basketball games aired on Fox.
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Tesh, whose r茅sum茅 includes six music Emmys, a pair of Grammy nominations, four gold records, seven Public Television specials and 8 million records sold, is going old-school with his holiday show. He told a Florida radio show that he is mining the 1950s and 鈥60s, when Christmas music was wrapped in a big band.
鈥淚t鈥檚 very danceable and as you know we really engage with the audience,鈥 the piano-playing Tesh told the radio show.
鈥淛azzy Swingin鈥 Christmas鈥 begins at 8 p.m. at Desert Diamond, 1100 W. Pima Mine Road. Tickets are $49.50 to $69.50 through .
Amanda McBroom, who wrote "The Rose" launched her singing career by singing the song on the Golden Globes, Grammys and "The Tonight Show."
Catch McBroom鈥檚 cabaret show
Singer-songwriter/actress is headlining a fundraising concert for this weekend.
McBroom, whose song 鈥淭he Rose鈥 was a No. 1 hit for Bette Midler, is teaming up with her longtime songwriting collaborator to sing songs the pair co-wrote as well as songs McBroom penned solo.
鈥淭he Rose鈥 went to No. 1 worldwide in 1979. When McBroom sang it on the Golden Globes, Grammys and 鈥淭he Tonight Show,鈥 it launched her singing career.
McBroom鈥檚 songs have been recorded by Leanne Rimes, Barry Manilow, Judy Collins, Barbara Cook, Anne Murray, Harry Belafonte, Betty Buckley, Stephanie Mills, The Manhattan Transfer, Donny Osmond and others.
In her cabaret show for Invisible Theatre, McBroom will recount her musical journey including how she penned 鈥淭he Rose鈥 and at the urging of Brourman submitted it to the producers of Midler鈥檚 1980 film of the same name. 鈥淭he Rose鈥 went on to sell more than 1 million copies in the U.S. and hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide.
McBroom and Brourman take the stage, 400 N. First Ave., at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. Tickets are $51 and $151 through .
Contact reporter Cathalena E. Burch at cburch@tucson.com. On Twitter @Starburch
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